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remise

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re·mise  (r-mz)
tr.v. re·mised, re·mis·ing, re·mis·es
To relinquish a claim to; surrender by deed.

[Middle English remisen, from Old French remis, past participle of remettre, to remit, from Latin remittere; see remit.]
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Noun1.remise - an expensive or high-class hackney
hackney, hackney carriage, hackney coach - a carriage for hire
2.remiseremise - a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles
outbuilding - a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
3.remise - (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte)
fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
knife thrust, stab, thrust - a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
passado, straight thrust, lunge - (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward

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